Trans Woman Wins Miss Netherlands For The First Time And Will Compete At Miss Universe 2023

The model who will compete in Miss Universe 2023 changed her name at the age of 11 and seeks to become “a voice” for the LGTBQ+ community. "The transition made me feel at home," she said.

Dutch model Rikkie Kollé made history by becoming the first transgender woman to be crowned Miss Netherlands, the centenary beauty pageant. The young woman received recognition, claimed to be "a voice and a role model" of the LGTBQ+ community and became the second trans candidate to participate in the Miss Universe pageant.

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/world/europe/miss-netherlands-rikkie-valerie-kolle.html

https://edition.cnn.com/style/miss-netherlands-pageant-rikkie-kolle/index.html

https://www.today.com/popculture/news/transgender-woman-rikkie-valerie-kolle-wins-miss-netherlands-2023-rcna93398

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